Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Sharndre Noble 2025/01/17 Upper-intermediate (B2) 60 Minutes
Lesson Type:
Business English
Lesson Topic:
Taking a message on behalf of a colleague
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able By the end of the lesson, students will have…
to…
Identify and use language associated with taking a Created and performed in front of the class using their
message on behalf of a colleague own dialogue from the target language
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Japanese students tend to mix ‘r’ and ‘l’ 1. I will introduce the phoneme as well as a
sounds for example: right – light ‘’Does that phonetic chart and we will drill sounds until
sound light?’’ They also confuse the ‘ed’ and we can clearly hear the difference between
‘ing’ and this changes the meaning of what they the different sounds and how to properly
are trying to say. For example: That meeting pronounce them.
was very excited instead of that meeting was
2. I will group females with other females or
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, very exciting. females that they know and are comfortable with
2. The class predominantly has males and so that they feel secure in speaking.
this could intimidate the females where
they might not want to speak. 3. I will pair the stronger students with each
other and the weaker students with one
3. Students that are more advanced may another to ensure both groups are working at
dominate the lesson and this lead to the a pace that feels comfortable to them both. If
weaker students feeling demotivated as the stronger students feel bored I will adapt
well as the more advanced students could the lesson to their needs so they stay
get bored and impatient waiting for the motivated and engaged.
weaker students to catch up or when they
take longer to answer the stronger
students might not like to wait.
Target Language Analysis
Include an analysis of the target language you will present for your learners to complete the ‘real-life’ task you
have chosen.
● Choose your set phrases/expressions (8-12 is appropriate).
● Analyse them in a paragraph or table by including the meaning (if applicable), function, features of
pronunciation (speaking), or spelling and punctuation (writing). Plus, anything else you think is relevant.
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, Language item Function What will you teach What will you teach Concept Checking
about the form? about the Questions
pronunciation?
1. Hello, you’re Introducing myself You are speaking to + You are = You’re Who is speaking?
name = Used to show - IPA: /həˈləʊ, jʊ ər Did the speaker offer
speaking to and offering help. who is on the phone. ˈspiːkɪŋ tə Sharndre, help?
Sharndre, how may How may I help you: haʊ meɪ aɪ hɛlp juː/ Is this the first time the
I help you? Informal and polite way two are speaking?
to offer help.
2. May I ask Wanting to know May = modal verb used Who is = who’s Do you know who
when making a polite IPA: /meɪ aɪ ɑːsk huːz
who’s speaking? who the identity of request ˈkɔːlɪŋ pliːz/ the caller is?
the caller is. "Who’s" = a
contraction for "who is."
3. Great, thank Asking the caller to How do I spell : Polite - IPA: /ɡreɪt, haʊ duː aɪ Is the speaker
way of asking someone spɛl jɔːr neɪm/
you and how do I spell their name. to clarify the spelling of - Stress on "spell" and asking for
spell your name? their name "name". clarification on the
Asking questions = spelling of the
"how" + verb "do"
receiver’s name?
Is the speaker being
polite?
4. I apologize my Apologizing that my I apologize= IPA: /aɪ əˈpɒlədʒaɪz, Is Amber available
maɪ ˈkɒliːɡ ˈæmbə(r) ɪz
colleague Amber colleague is not expressing regret. ˌʌnəˈveɪləbl æt ðə to speak?
is unavailable at available to take the Unavailable= adjective ˈməʊmənt/ Did the speaker
saying Amber is not
the moment. call. present. apologize?
5. Can I take a Asking to take a Can I = Modal verb - IPA: /kæn aɪ teɪk ə Is the message
used to make a polite ˈmɛsɪdʒ fɔːr juː tə dɪ
message for you message down for request. ˈlɪvər tə ˈæmbə(r)/ going to be given to
to deliver to Amber. Take a message= - Focus on stress in Amber?
Amber? phrasal verb to write "take", "message", Is the speaker
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Sharndre Noble 2025/01/17 Upper-intermediate (B2) 60 Minutes
Lesson Type:
Business English
Lesson Topic:
Taking a message on behalf of a colleague
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able By the end of the lesson, students will have…
to…
Identify and use language associated with taking a Created and performed in front of the class using their
message on behalf of a colleague own dialogue from the target language
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Japanese students tend to mix ‘r’ and ‘l’ 1. I will introduce the phoneme as well as a
sounds for example: right – light ‘’Does that phonetic chart and we will drill sounds until
sound light?’’ They also confuse the ‘ed’ and we can clearly hear the difference between
‘ing’ and this changes the meaning of what they the different sounds and how to properly
are trying to say. For example: That meeting pronounce them.
was very excited instead of that meeting was
2. I will group females with other females or
pg. 1 Lesson Plan 150823
, very exciting. females that they know and are comfortable with
2. The class predominantly has males and so that they feel secure in speaking.
this could intimidate the females where
they might not want to speak. 3. I will pair the stronger students with each
other and the weaker students with one
3. Students that are more advanced may another to ensure both groups are working at
dominate the lesson and this lead to the a pace that feels comfortable to them both. If
weaker students feeling demotivated as the stronger students feel bored I will adapt
well as the more advanced students could the lesson to their needs so they stay
get bored and impatient waiting for the motivated and engaged.
weaker students to catch up or when they
take longer to answer the stronger
students might not like to wait.
Target Language Analysis
Include an analysis of the target language you will present for your learners to complete the ‘real-life’ task you
have chosen.
● Choose your set phrases/expressions (8-12 is appropriate).
● Analyse them in a paragraph or table by including the meaning (if applicable), function, features of
pronunciation (speaking), or spelling and punctuation (writing). Plus, anything else you think is relevant.
pg. 2 Lesson Plan 150823
, Language item Function What will you teach What will you teach Concept Checking
about the form? about the Questions
pronunciation?
1. Hello, you’re Introducing myself You are speaking to + You are = You’re Who is speaking?
name = Used to show - IPA: /həˈləʊ, jʊ ər Did the speaker offer
speaking to and offering help. who is on the phone. ˈspiːkɪŋ tə Sharndre, help?
Sharndre, how may How may I help you: haʊ meɪ aɪ hɛlp juː/ Is this the first time the
I help you? Informal and polite way two are speaking?
to offer help.
2. May I ask Wanting to know May = modal verb used Who is = who’s Do you know who
when making a polite IPA: /meɪ aɪ ɑːsk huːz
who’s speaking? who the identity of request ˈkɔːlɪŋ pliːz/ the caller is?
the caller is. "Who’s" = a
contraction for "who is."
3. Great, thank Asking the caller to How do I spell : Polite - IPA: /ɡreɪt, haʊ duː aɪ Is the speaker
way of asking someone spɛl jɔːr neɪm/
you and how do I spell their name. to clarify the spelling of - Stress on "spell" and asking for
spell your name? their name "name". clarification on the
Asking questions = spelling of the
"how" + verb "do"
receiver’s name?
Is the speaker being
polite?
4. I apologize my Apologizing that my I apologize= IPA: /aɪ əˈpɒlədʒaɪz, Is Amber available
maɪ ˈkɒliːɡ ˈæmbə(r) ɪz
colleague Amber colleague is not expressing regret. ˌʌnəˈveɪləbl æt ðə to speak?
is unavailable at available to take the Unavailable= adjective ˈməʊmənt/ Did the speaker
saying Amber is not
the moment. call. present. apologize?
5. Can I take a Asking to take a Can I = Modal verb - IPA: /kæn aɪ teɪk ə Is the message
used to make a polite ˈmɛsɪdʒ fɔːr juː tə dɪ
message for you message down for request. ˈlɪvər tə ˈæmbə(r)/ going to be given to
to deliver to Amber. Take a message= - Focus on stress in Amber?
Amber? phrasal verb to write "take", "message", Is the speaker
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